Netherlands vs Sweden: Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate

Netherlands
1.09 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden
0.9081 % change on previous year
in 2025
Netherlands rank
40th
Sweden rank
43rd

Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.09 % change on previous year against 0.9081 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 0.1819 % change on previous year.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 97 times across 236 shared years of data; in 1790 it was Sweden ahead.

Netherlands ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 16 and Sweden in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1790s 6.98 % change on previous year 0.1615 % change on previous year 6.82 % change on previous year Netherlands
1800s -4.27 % change on previous year 3.83 % change on previous year 8.1 % change on previous year Sweden
1810s 10.51 % change on previous year -0.0233 % change on previous year 10.54 % change on previous year Netherlands
1820s 0 % change on previous year 0.4654 % change on previous year 0.4654 % change on previous year Sweden
1830s 1.09 % change on previous year 0.112 % change on previous year 0.9824 % change on previous year Netherlands
1840s 17.05 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year 15.82 % change on previous year Netherlands
1850s 0.0541 % change on previous year 0.0327 % change on previous year 0.0214 % change on previous year Netherlands
1860s 0.0273 % change on previous year 0.1298 % change on previous year 0.1025 % change on previous year Sweden
1870s 0.0805 % change on previous year 0.0001 % change on previous year 0.0804 % change on previous year Netherlands
1880s 0.8959 % change on previous year 0.0321 % change on previous year 0.8639 % change on previous year Netherlands
1890s 0.9004 % change on previous year 0.0318 % change on previous year 0.8686 % change on previous year Netherlands
1900s 0.0548 % change on previous year 0.2283 % change on previous year 0.1734 % change on previous year Sweden
1910s 2 % change on previous year 4.56 % change on previous year 2.56 % change on previous year Sweden
1920s 3.46 % change on previous year 4.37 % change on previous year 0.9059 % change on previous year Sweden
1930s -0.0542 % change on previous year -0.2412 % change on previous year 0.187 % change on previous year Netherlands
1940s 15.18 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year 14.01 % change on previous year Netherlands
1950s 0.1203 % change on previous year 0.0782 % change on previous year 0.0421 % change on previous year Netherlands
1960s 0.6235 % change on previous year 0.0389 % change on previous year 0.5846 % change on previous year Netherlands
1970s 0.2135 % change on previous year 1.68 % change on previous year 1.47 % change on previous year Sweden
1980s 0.0701 % change on previous year 0.0221 % change on previous year 0.0481 % change on previous year Netherlands
1990s 0.0611 % change on previous year 0.0002 % change on previous year 0.0609 % change on previous year Netherlands
2000s 0.0709 % change on previous year 0.0549 % change on previous year 0.016 % change on previous year Netherlands
2010s -0.0681 % change on previous year -0.1647 % change on previous year 0.0966 % change on previous year Netherlands
2020s -0.6578 % change on previous year -0.1841 % change on previous year 0.4736 % change on previous year Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate, Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands, at 1.09 % change on previous year against 0.9081 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate between Netherlands and Sweden?
0.1819 % change on previous year, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
236 years are reported by both, from 1790 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate?
Netherlands ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate
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% change on previous year
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Statizoid (derived)
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Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 29,421 data points, 1790–2025
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